Deputies Arrest First Degree Child Abuse Suspect

 

Upper Marlboro, MD… The Office of the Sheriff's Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Denise Francine Edwards on October 18, 2021, on a warrant for First Degree Child Abuse obtained by county police on August 27, 2021.

According to the warrant, on May 15^th, detectives responded to a local hospital regarding a physical child abuse case. Detectives learned that a minor child, who was in the sole care of Edwards, was severely injured. The minor child was taken to a local hospital, where medical staff determined that the injury caused was not accidental.

On October 18^th, deputies determined that Edwards could be located at an address in the 5100 Block of Heath St. in Capitol Heights, MD. Deputies knocked, and a resident answered, allowing them to enter the home. Once inside, Edwards was identified, served the warrant, placed into custody, and safely transported to the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections in Upper Marlboro, MD, without incident.

Edwards is also charged with First Degree Assault, Second Degree Assault, and Neglect of a Minor.

For more information, contact the Communications and Public Affairs Division at 301-780-8637.